Post your Caiman Pictures!

[MorphCapital]

Lets see some pictures of your caimans and enclosures...

I'll start... I dug up some baby pictures from when I had a Yacare X Spectacled Hybrid back in the day...

The enclosure was a 75 gallon glass tank with a heat lamp and water filter.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/2.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/3.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/4.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/5.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/6.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/7.jpg

[Hack the Maniac]

This is my Smooth Front Caiman. Sex is unknown, and he/she is about two feet long. Bowser was a rescue and is in a temporary enclosure until I can afford the steel 10 x 10 enclosure I'm planning on getting him (I call Bowser a boy even though sex is unknown). I can't wait until I am posting pics of that setup.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p67/juggalohack/IMG_1192.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p67/juggalohack/IMG_1191.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p67/juggalohack/IMG_1186.jpg

[MorphCapital]

Awesome pictures! Keep us updated with enclosure pictures..

[christophermchale]

here is a little dwarf we had in the shop recently.

[Miss Tuniwha]

Here is a horrid photo of me with a smooth front Caimen.. and yes.. his mouth IS taped.. he was an A-Hole.

:P

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/tuniwha/People/1780818679_eb636a3203_o_d.jpg

[MorphCapital]

Chris,

Awesome picture!

[Hack the Maniac]

Here is a horrid photo of me with a smooth front Caimen.. and yes.. his mouth IS taped.. he was an A-Hole.

:P

Yeah, so is mine... lol!

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p67/juggalohack/IMG_1220.jpg

[MorphCapital]

Ouch, stitches??

[BalloonzForU]

Our newest addtion a lil' Yacare.

http://www.waresironballs.com/Misc/IMG_1596_op_800x533.jpg

http://www.waresironballs.com/Misc/IMG_1597_op_800x533.jpg

http://www.waresironballs.com/Misc/IMG_1598_op_800x533.jpg

http://www.waresironballs.com/Misc/IMG_1599_op_800x533.jpg

http://www.waresironballs.com/Misc/IMG_1600_op_800x533.jpg

http://www.waresironballs.com/Misc/IMG_1601_op_800x533.jpg

[MorphCapital]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing the great pics, keep'em coming!

[christophermchale]

very nice.

[JusFTW]

Heres few pics of my new smooth front Riley.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/EluneJus/Caiman1.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/EluneJus/Caiman2.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/EluneJus/Caiman3.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o267/EluneJus/Caiman4.jpg

I know hes abit hard to see but I dont like to bother him and theres no way in hell he'll let me hold him so I just took a couple pics of him as he was.

[Magick]

We rescued 3 1/5 foot Spec. and kept it long enough to get it healthy and then we gave it to a zoo.

http://www.repticzone.net/images/29983/Boots3.JPG

[MorphCapital]

Awesome pictures!

[collisonzoo]

We were taking random pictures of our animals and got this one of of Clarence, our "Diamond Caiman" (Spectacled x Yacare hybrid). She (?) is about 4 years old and 4 feet long.

[Miss Tuniwha]

awesome, I love the reflection.. makes it look like a mutant.. OOoooohhh.. :P

[BalloonzForU]

Sweet Pic Kari!!!!

[collisonzoo]

Thanks!

[body_xs_j]

Lets see some pictures of your caimans and enclosures...

I'll start... I dug up some baby pictures from when I had a Yacare X Spectacled Hybrid back in the day...

The enclosure was a 75 gallon glass tank with a heat lamp and water filter.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/2.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/3.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/4.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/5.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/6.jpg

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//504/7.jpg


If I may. What happen to the litte one. I'm getting one was soon as paycheck.. I'm looking for most of all the info on them. As in how is it careing for them.

[ApexJake]

May i ask where everyone got their caimen? im in looking for one and seem to have a hard time finding it.. thanks to the fact that i live in NY. I do have the proper permits to get one, just cant find a reliable source. thank you!!

[snakeparadise]

long time no new posts on this topic, has everyone theire caiman still, or are they all gone?
here is our little dwarf caiman. he is from octobre 2009 and doing well.
his tank is on this moment 150cm x 60cm, heated with ceramic bulb and the water is heated and filtered with a eheim pro pump.
we bought him from a dutch breeder.

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-676P3DVY.jpg

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-R4ONYQJC.jpg

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-G3QWQDWH.jpg

cheers

[RussellA]

This is Jackson. He's about three feet long now. The first couple of photos are of him when he was about 9 or 10 months old. He was in a 75 gal. aquarium. The rest are of him this summer. He's in an 8 X 8 foot enclosure with a 4 X 6 foot pond.

[iasc300]

Sweet set-up Russell! ANy more pictures of it? Would love to see more pics

[snakeparadise]

very nice set up, would love to see more photo's too of it:thumbsup:

[RussellA]

You all have asked for more photos of my Dwarf Caiman's enclosure. Here are a few I took today right after draining, cleaning and refilling his pond and filter. I have moved and enlarged his burrow to keep it from getting wet when it rains. The photo of him laying on the hollow "log" that covers his burrow reminds me of Snoopy on top of his dog house! The photo of me touching him is to give you some perspective on his size. This enclosure is on my back porch.

[bigjej]

Nice caiman, nice setup. Is he tame ( at least as far as crocodilians go )?

[RussellA]

I don't know if you can ever call a crocodilian tame, but he has never tried to bite me, yet!

[snakeparadise]

very nice, wished we had nice temperatures to keep him outside in a large enclosure.
unfortunally that isn't possible here, we will make the garage to his home.
he is stunning.
never tried to bit? when he was a baby he didn't do that too, because the one we have bites in everything he is seeying:rofl:
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-X4P64HZV.jpg
that is an olde photo, after that i was more carefull and never get bit again, hope it stays that way:rofl:

[snakeparadise]

everytime with his mouth wide open:o

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/Foto-676P3DVY.jpg

next time i will post new photo's, these are already 3 months old now.

[Reptidude100]

I'd like to see some more pics of an adult or sub-adult Spectacled x Yacare hybrid... I've never actually seen a pic of one, save for the earlier one posted in this thread, which is a mere eyeball :D

[Mr.Atrox]

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y351/atorx/43.jpg

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y351/atorx/IMAG0025.jpg

[vthefamous1v]

Mr. Vampire
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/227232_210531928987262_100000913708614_620157_6187 625_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/246752_213138418726613_100000913708614_638301_6658 664_n.jpg

[ChopChop]

My 15" Cuviers Dwarf Caiman "Sobek"

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=16788My 15" Cuviers Dwarf Caiman "Sobek"

[ChopChop]

And her encloser 7ftx3ftx3ft with 4ftx2ft water area

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=16787

[Le Plat]

Videos speak louder than pics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBW0ucldiBU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
thats the most recent vid. She is bigger now. Packing wieght on finally

[ChopChop]

Videos speak louder than pics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBW0ucldiBU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
thats the most recent vid. She is bigger now. Packing wieght on finally

Dont know if its just the video pal but that caiman looks a bit thin to me? look at the head and base of the tail area. have you any recent pics?

[ChopChop]

sorry pal i didnt read the bit undernieth where you says "Putting weight on finally"

hope the caimans doing well and would love to see recent pics. great set up aswell :)

[RussellA]

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm30/Russell4136/Reptiles%20and%20other%20critters/Dwarf%20Caiman/P1000963.jpg
It's been almost a year since I last posted a photo. This is Jackson, my Schneider's, (smooth fronted), Dwarf Caiman. He's about 3 years 8 months old and approx. 41inches long. In this pic he's doing a "dragon guarding the cave" thing.

[Le Plat]

sorry pal i didnt read the bit undernieth where you says "Putting weight on finally"

hope the caimans doing well and would love to see recent pics. great set up aswell :)

She is roughly 2yo 20" and eats like a champ. Here are about month old pics some alittle older.

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/IMG_0715.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/Pics/IMG_0932.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/claudia/IMG_0743.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/claudia/IMG_0730.jpg

[ChopChop]

She is roughly 2yo 20" and eats like a champ. Here are about month old pics some alittle older.

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/IMG_0715.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/Pics/IMG_0932.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/claudia/IMG_0743.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/claudia/IMG_0730.jpg

Yeah looks better on the pics is that Paleosuchus trigonatus? The top pics is a belter :)

[Le Plat]

Yeah looks better on the pics is that Paleosuchus trigonatus? The top pics is a belter :)

Yep, she is a spoiled female trig. Im trying to put more wieght on her. She is getting there.

[ChopChop]

Yep, she is a spoiled female trig. Im trying to put more wieght on her. She is getting there.

Wat do you feed her?

[ChopChop]

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=16852

[Le Plat]

Wat do you feed her?

She enjoys a diet of chicken hearts, gizzards, f/t mice, tilapia, live fish, a little pork(rare) and some beef from time to time(usually the pork and beef come from cutting the fat off and alittle meat around it). Deer season is upon us and im hoping to get one. She will get the heart from it if I get one.

[ChopChop]

She enjoys a diet of chicken hearts, gizzards, f/t mice, tilapia, live fish, a little pork(rare) and some beef from time to time(usually the pork and beef come from cutting the fat off and alittle meat around it). Deer season is upon us and im hoping to get one. She will get the heart from it if I get one.

That sounds ok, do you give it full mice often because that seems to be the only whole animal your feeding it. They take a lot of goodness from whole animals like the bones, brains, eyes n guts, ect. Your animal does seem thin pal even on the last pics it looks gut fed like it has just eaten. The base of its tail, back legs & kneck seem thin to me. Also is the animal WC ther for has it been wormed propperly? It could have some sort of parasite you see and might not have nothing to do with what your feeding it.

I am by far no expert pal but i have read a lot on dwarf caiman in the wild and in captivity. And I'm not trying to patronize you I'm just racking my brain trying to help you with your caiman putting weight on. :)

[Le Plat]

I know the issue. until recently she didn't like to eat much. a little bit here in there. It wasn't until recently that she really has started eating a lot at one time.

[ChopChop]

Few more of Sobek my Cuviers Dwarf Caiman...Absolute stunner :)

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=16899

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=16900

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=16901

[smh3w]

Great pictures everyone!

[Le Plat]

Updated pic of my girl

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/Anoles/IMG_1332.jpg

[ChopChop]

Looking a lot better pal. Good looking caiman :)

[Le Plat]

Thank you :)

[ChopChop]

Growth pic of my caiman.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1941&pictureid=17392

[ChopChop]

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/members/chopchop-albums-sobek-my-curvs-dwarf-caiman-picture166581-imag1298-1.jpg

[Le Plat]

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/pix/IMG_1798.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/pix/IMG_1771.jpg

[KRAZE]

Nice pics everyone, i just found this thread and figured i would jump in! lol

This is Little Foot In July 2011 at one of the educational programs I was hosting.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/285381_10150241129837864_502977863_7566617_7592520 _n.jpg

He knows...
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/426943_10150556155642864_502977863_9039913_9769544 1_n.jpg

Feeding Time! (this was last week on a 5 day old chick.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/554913_10150618643072864_502977863_9261807_4539441 35_n.jpg

Video from May 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMbEpYYEdO8&context=C4e4071bADvjVQa1PpcFNNbAh9cMDsMqKdT0tSg05e AsKA2BrWbJ4=

I have more I will get up later, they just are not uploaded onto the internet, just in my comp somewhere.

[ChopChop]

Nice pics :) looks pretty well to handle aswell?

Here's a vid of mine feeding from toungs couple days ago....hope it works?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=276162909133286

[KRAZE]

love the leap! When i got mine he was a little under fed, so he would come right out of the water too, i'll try and get a vid up of one of those. Now he is a little more lazy, sometimes he will ever so gently take it from tongs and pull it under slowly.

As for his temperment, he is one mean SOB. He was never handled for his first 3 years except when it was cage cleaning time. Now he gets handled more so he is familiar with me at least, but let go of his neck and he will turn right around and snag the first thing that his mouth hits. If he has been out for an hour or so, he tends to relax a lot, so i can use him for shows and such, which is nice.

[Le Plat]

Im so jealous. Mine refuses to feed in front of me.

[KRAZE]

a crocodilian spp who doesn't wanna eat?!?! woah! lol no i have had that happen with my guy, i even smack him on the face with it to piss him off and he wont even bite it, just not hungry at the time. But i leave it in there and its gone in a few hours lol

[ChopChop]

Le Plat* your caiman is looking in a lot better condition than the first pics! Just wana say well done :) has he/she settled in and started feeding a lot better now?

[Le Plat]

She eats a ton and is fatting up nice but will not eat in front of me. Ill have to get some new pics if she comes down enough someday. Her temper has sky rocketed.

[Le Plat]

new vid
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[Le Plat]

Fresh pics
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/5-7-12/IMG_2457.jpg
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa369/Lepplat69/5-7-12/IMG_2447.jpg

The stick was to keep her from going after my wife who was taking the pics for me. As soon as she stepped in the room

[RussellA]

This photo is from April 2012. I'll take some new ones this spring. He's about 4 feet long now, maybe a little more.
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm30/Russell4136/Reptiles%20and%20other%20critters/Dwarf%20Caiman/P1010518.jpg
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm30/Russell4136/Reptiles%20and%20other%20critters/Dwarf%20Caiman/P1010488.jpg

[yeloowtang]

awesome photos everyone :) wish these were legal where i live !!!
but the next best thing is seeing all of yours.

thanks for sharing

[pkcconstrictors]

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/album.php?albumid=2943&pictureid=24889

[pkcconstrictors]

This is Ozzy

[Kjm88]

There are really some stunning looking caiman in this thread. I really enjoy all the pictures. Thanks to everyone for taking the time to show.


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[mbf000]

Around 6+feet smooth front caiman

[TeefMissing]

Incredible pictures. Their teeth look much more "razor" like than what I've seen from crocs or gators.

[HiddenHerps]

Around 6+feet smooth front caiman

Your caimen is beautiful! Do you still have him? How large is his enclosure? How often do you drain and clean the water?